Wifi/dsl router parental control

I am looking for a wifi/dsl router that will allow parental control for more than 5 users. i want to limit people to one website. if i have to have a separate dsl modem that is all right but would prefer an all in one solution.

As far as I know, the wireless gateways such as ADSL modem/routers for Linksys can set up Parental Control up to 5 devices only and can block up to 8 URLs either through the web-based set up page or through the Cisco Connect software. If suggest, you get an EA series router and install Smart Wifi firmware because you can enable Parental Control and limit URLs for more than 5 devices. So you will need a separate modem then to set it up for internet connection. You refer to the articles below also I found from the knowledge base site of Linksys.
Setting up parental controls to block specific websites
http://kb.linksys.com/Linksys/ukp.aspx?pid=80&vw=1&articleid=25495
Parental Controls can be set up for a total of five (5) computers or devices and can block up to eight (8) URLs only.
Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Frequently Asked Questions
http://kb.linksys.com/Linksys/ukp.aspx?vw=1&docid=34b41fc5289f4f4ba788623bf7247a73_Cisco_Connect_Clo...
How many sites can be blocked per device in the Block specific sites of the Parental Controls feature at most?
You will be able to block up to 10 sites per device.
Overview of the Parental Controls Tool in Linksys Smart Wi-Fi
http://kb.linksys.com/Linksys/ukp.aspx?pid=80&vw=1&articleid=25643
As for EA series models, you can visit their website http://www.support.linksys.com

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I have recently purchased a WRT1900AC. Went through setup and all seamed to work OK. However when using the Smart WiFi it does not provide the option to select "Specific" under Parental Controls. In fact the whole App looks completely different from what is in the user’s manual. In addition I find the range of this device extremely poor. I bought this WiFi router to replace a cheap free one costing one tenth of this one. The most annoying thing is the cheap freebee one has a much greater range irrespective of how I set the antennas. Is this normal.

Please post a picture of what your seeing on the Parental Controls section of the router... What Hardware version is your router?
What Firmware version is currently loaded?
What region are you located? Internet Service Provider and Modem Configurations
What ISP Service do you have? Cable or DSL?
What ISP Modem Mfr. and model # do you have? Wireless Configurations
Ensure the default (linksys) SSID name is changed. Ensure that different SSID names are used between each WiFi 2.4/5Ghz radios for dual band routers. Can be anything and not something that's already in use by any neighbouring WiFi routers.
What wireless modes are you using?
Any 2.4Ghz or 5Ghz cordless house phones or WiFi APs near by?
Any other WiFi routers in the area? Link> Use http://www.techspot.com/downloads/5936-inssider.html to find out. Use v3. How many?
WMM Support must be enabled for single wireless N mode to function.
http://kb.linksys.com/Linksys/ukp.aspx?vw=1&articleid=5471
Router Placement
Forum User - "Well I feel really dumb. After moving the router away from other electronic devices my speeds are back to normal. Just a heads up for anyone experiencing slow speeds, you might want to move it away from other electronics and see if that helps."
3-6' feet minimum safe distance between devices.
Placement on main level floor and central in the building and WELL ventilated is preferred. Not in basements or closets as building materials, or near by electronics devices could interfere or hinder good signal propagation.
http://kb.linksys.com/Linksys/ukp.aspx?vw=1&docid=d9a3b1b2039741948a2365b053a93ea8_3759.xml&pid=80&respid=0&snid=2&dispid=0&cpage=search
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-basics/31083-smallnetbuilders-wireless-faq-the-essentials
http://kb.linksys.com/Linksys/GetArticle.aspx?docid=acca9b9008f04a66af818c2ab366001e_Positioning_the_external_antennas_on_the_Linksys_WRT1900AC.xml&pid=80&converted=0

Can I use my Time Capsule for wifi parental control?

Can I use my Time Capsule for WiFi parental control. The objective first is to use a time clock to control internet access (completely on or off). Second objective is to use the Time Capsule which is also the WiFi router for more selective internet control? Anyone out there have any tips on making this work? We have Time Warner cable feeding the house internet, which is then corrected to the 2Tb Time Capsule which also provides our WiFi. Any information including other alternatives would be most appreciated. Surely we are not the only parents on the planet with this issue. Thanks very much!

how do I get the Mac addresses for each device (this won't be a problem, I demand the device, check it, and then return it).
What wireless devices are we looking at here?
Most devices have the AirPort ID or MAC Address or Hardware Address printed on the back or bottom of the device
Otherwise, you can learn the correct number by process of elimination. Turn off all wireless devices except your Mac computer....if it is connecting using wireless.
Open Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
Click on the Time Capsule icon
Look for Wireless Clients and click on the numerical IP address that is displayed
Another box will open
Look for the Hardware Address. It will be displayed as xx : xx : xx : xx :xx : xx
Write that down and note that it is your Mac.
Now, connect another wireless device and repeat the sequence. Click on the "other" listing that you see to find out more info about that device. Write down the ID or Address and note what device it is. Then power it off.
Do the same for each wireless device that you want to have limited access.
Post back when you have all the info.

Is there parental controls you can place on this router to not allow activity on certain websites and times? I know that the Netgear router does this.er

Is it possible to restrict what sites(FB etc.)are accessed through this router and times certain devices can be allowed wifi access?

Not directly on the router but you can setup parental controls through external/3rd party services. For example OpenDNS allows you to setup parental controls which are managed from their site and a separate account. Once you have OpenDNS configured you can tell your 4G LTE router and personal devices to use it as their main DNS service.
More info:
https://www.opendns.com/home-internet-security/parental-controls/

How do I use the parental control of my dlink router over firefox?

I have a Dlink DIR-605L router which has parental control. I tried restricting certain websites but it doesnt seem to affect Mozilla Firefox. How do I go about this?

If the router has a way of recognizing Firefox traffic this may be possible?
However there are third party software tools and Filters that can be used for this as well [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/block-and-unblock-websites-with-parental-controls]
Looking at your router's manual, it may require an application filter? [http://www.dlink.com/-/media/Consumer_Products/DIR/DIR%20605L/Manual/DIR-605L_Manual_US.pdf]

Best, user-friendly router for parental controls??

Hi all - I purchased the EA3500 but not sure it's features are the best for my purposes ... one teenager with a number of devices:
pc desktop
smartphone
ipod
macbook
ipad
xbox
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Also it has to be really user-friendly for me to set up. I'm somewhat computer illiterate (not a techy!).
Recommendations? Thanks much.

I have gathered some useful articles below to help you in setting up the router, configuring parental control settings as well the wireless and knowing more about it that may benefit your network. I hope these will help.
Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Router, EA3500 Frequently Asked Questions
http://kb.linksys.com/Linksys/ukp.aspx?vw=1&docid=30f459a78aaa42ca9adcb20818346816_EA3500_Frequently...
Setting up the Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Routers, EA6300, EA6400 and EA6700 using Smart Setup
http://kb.linksys.com/Linksys/ukp.aspx?vw=1&docid=38cde2cfa77a45aaa96187c5ae05fa45_Setting_up_the_Li...
Changing the basic wireless settings of your Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Router using your Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Account
http://kb.linksys.com/Linksys/ukp.aspx?vw=1&docid=8ce9e83bd3784001aee72da7f1ef48e8_Changing_the_basi...
Setting up Parental Controls using the Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Account (Video)
http://kb.linksys.com/Linksys/ukp.aspx?pid=80&vw=1&articleid=27042
How to restrict Internet access on specific times using Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Account
http://kb.linksys.com/Linksys/ukp.aspx?vw=1&docid=88998072f086421d9ec86109576b58e4_Restricting_Inter...
How to disable restricted Internet access on specific devices using your Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Account
http://kb.linksys.com/Linksys/ukp.aspx?vw=1&docid=9acb174873c24afba2f56aefdf497683_Disabling_restric...
Setting up the Parental Controls feature of your Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Router
http://kb.linksys.com/Linksys/ukp.aspx?vw=1&docid=0720688ed58d4e458348cfe32f13cb15_KB_EN_V1.xml&pid=...

Can you disable wifi - parental control

I'd like to turn off the wifi on an itouch so that my son can't surf the web.
My understanding is that there isn't any parental controls on the itouch. Is there a way to remove a physical component so that wifi doesn't work?
other ideas?
I can keep him from accessing wifi at home via the firewall, but not at school or any retail store that offers wifi.

I am outraged to see how careless you are. We, parents of those "spoiled rugrats" have trusted Apple wouldn't release such a product that does and has everything else but parental control.
Apple uses its capacity of hard core marketing but doesn't take responsibility for the consumers it creates. Yes, we can tust our kids with a $400 gadget but we also know their brains are a little soft. The web is the world they can discover with the touch of a fingertip but it's also a place for shady minds just waiting to exploit them. I don't want my kid searching Google and ending up on a **** site.
You are right, I'm going to return that senseless gadget to the store.
As for me, I don't and I will never buy an ipod, I am mature enough for not being trapped by Apple's claws but I have a kid that still depends on such small things. And you know we all went through that fase.
The least Apple should do is disclose at the moment of purchase that there's no parental control and honestly it hadn't crossed my mind that it didn't have any.
P.S - I was previewing my message and the word referring to a site with se... content was blocked! How interesting!

E3000 parental controlled laptops require router reboot

I have an E3000 router connecting 4 laptops wirelessly. They are all the same model and OS machines, Dell Latitude E6510 with Windows 7 Pro.
I have 2 of the computers under parental control to disable the internet each night.
In the morning after the time to re-enable internet to the two controlled computers, they still won't connect
until I reboot the router.
I tried rebooting the machines instead.
I have to re-boot the router every day since we started last week to re-enable their internet access.
I called support who checked out my router settings through a remote connection and they said the settings are correct.
Call if it happens again.
Any help is appreciated,
Dan

I have found that if either of the restricted computers are left on through/during the time reset boundry, that we have this problem. Once I made sure the computers were shut down (not just in sleep or hibernate) then the restoration to access works.
Maybe this is normal?
Dan

Parental Controls trivial to bypass in any home router?

In trying to figure out why the parental controls in my Linksys router were not working, I learned that my kid had trivally by-passed the parental controls that I had set up. I found his PC was associated with multiple MAC addresses. A simple google search found this Youtube video that even a grade school kid could follow. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fqdib7D-MCY At the end, the poster goes to the Linksys help page for Parental Control just to laugh. This means at All MAC based access controls and parental controls are useless in any product. More research on DNS based partental controls shows they are trival to bypass as well. Installing a control on his PC requires taking away Admin access from his Window login and prevent software install, but then I have to install all the games and software and that's easy to circumvent too. Any recommendations other than taking my kids computer away?

Not sure this works but try setting up the MAC allow list for only the one MAC that is on the pc itself. set it up under Wireless>MAC filtering and click on the Allow button and add only the addresses you want ot have access. Unless your kid knows the password of the router and is able to changes settings in the router then when he changes his MAC is should not connect at all.edit: to add to this. you would need to use the mac filtering as well as the parental controls. If he changes his mac and it still gets in then that is definately a problem. Move the pc to the living room. Best parental control there is!

Smart Wi-Fi error 2178 while editing parental controls - EA2700 router

Hi, I am seeing an "unexpected error 2178" while trying to edit the parental controls in Linksys Smart Wi-Fi. I have been editing the parental controls without any issues previously and wondering why this happened? My EA2700 router has the latest firmware 1.1.39.145204. I have tried other computers and get the same error code. I have also tried to disable the firewall, reboot the PC, router and modem. Linksys defines the troubleshooting error 2178 as "Only one edit pane can be opened at a time. The existing pane will be displayed" which makes little sense as there is only one standard pane anyway, and i don't open Smart Wi-Fi in other computers simultaneously. I think this error has something to do with the Linksys server. The expanded detail of the error message says: /jnap/parentalcontrol/SetParentalControlSettings -- Status: 200 OK Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8 Connection: close Content-Length: 38 Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2013 02:31:02 GMT Server: lighttpd/1.4.28
Other editing functions in Smart Wi-Fi works normally, only the parental controls. The router also works fine. Help on this is much appreciated!

Is there any representative from Cisco that reads this forum? I certainly would like Cisco to check their server for any bug that is causing this error! This is getting really frustating with no support from Cisco at all. Big regret buying this router!!

The parental control function on my Verizon MI424WR Router does not work

I created few rules on the Parental Control section of my MI424WR Router admin page but it still allows internet access.
Does this router completely shut down the internet access, lets say if I set it 10pm-12am Disable connection? I read someone's comment on another post, MI424WR is actually cuts down the bandwidth into 1/2, but not completely shut down the connection. Is this true? If so this is useless....

Parental controls can block all access. The bandwidth reduction info is wrong.

Citrix via parental controls

In order to access PC applications on her school network, my daughter has to use a Citrix plug in.
Now this works fine on my account yet h on her it never loads fully.
To be clear I am the administrator and she has parental controls active but with the Citrix plug in marked as allowed.
I have tried allowing all applications but to no avail, so my question is, does this mean her account is at fault?
Really hope there is a resolution here as she needs to get school work done.
Thanks in advance

Please post a picture of what your seeing on the Parental Controls section of the router... What Hardware version is your router?
What Firmware version is currently loaded?
What region are you located? Internet Service Provider and Modem Configurations
What ISP Service do you have? Cable or DSL?
What ISP Modem Mfr. and model # do you have? Wireless Configurations
Ensure the default (linksys) SSID name is changed. Ensure that different SSID names are used between each WiFi 2.4/5Ghz radios for dual band routers. Can be anything and not something that's already in use by any neighbouring WiFi routers.
What wireless modes are you using?
Any 2.4Ghz or 5Ghz cordless house phones or WiFi APs near by?
Any other WiFi routers in the area? Link> Use http://www.techspot.com/downloads/5936-inssider.html to find out. Use v3. How many?
WMM Support must be enabled for single wireless N mode to function.
http://kb.linksys.com/Linksys/ukp.aspx?vw=1&articleid=5471
Router Placement
Forum User - "Well I feel really dumb. After moving the router away from other electronic devices my speeds are back to normal. Just a heads up for anyone experiencing slow speeds, you might want to move it away from other electronics and see if that helps."
3-6' feet minimum safe distance between devices.
Placement on main level floor and central in the building and WELL ventilated is preferred. Not in basements or closets as building materials, or near by electronics devices could interfere or hinder good signal propagation.
http://kb.linksys.com/Linksys/ukp.aspx?vw=1&docid=d9a3b1b2039741948a2365b053a93ea8_3759.xml&pid=80&respid=0&snid=2&dispid=0&cpage=search
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-basics/31083-smallnetbuilders-wireless-faq-the-essentials
http://kb.linksys.com/Linksys/GetArticle.aspx?docid=acca9b9008f04a66af818c2ab366001e_Positioning_the_external_antennas_on_the_Linksys_WRT1900AC.xml&pid=80&converted=0

Any ideas for security and parental control software yet???

Just received two of the touchpads from the fire sale and gave them to my kids, both under 10. I am very interested in limiting the sites that can be accessed through the browser, as well as a few other things. Has anyone found a practical means of doing this? I'd hate to give up on this and switch it over to Android, especially since there is only Gingerbread available. But, I just don't know what else I can do about these. Any ideas?
Thanks!
Post relates to: HP TouchPad (WiFi)

Please take this post with a grain of salt. I don't claim to be a security and parental control software expert, but I have researched these solutions and have some personal experience with them. That being said, here's some ideas to get you started.
As speedtouch mentioned, OpenDNS is a fantastic solution for website filtering. They have a great set of filters that can be customized and are one of the easiest systems to set up. Simply install an updater app on one of your desktop computers (or directly on your router if it's supported), configure your router to use their DNS servers, and you're good to go. I personally use this system mysefl and it works really well. The only downside in my experience is that there is not a temporary override system (at least, not in the free version that I use). An example of when this might be handy: my wife goes clothes shopping and looking at new bras. Every once in a while, a perfectly legitimate site might get blocked (in this case, probably something I don't want my kid looking at but perfectly fine for my wife). The option to "temporarily override the block" or "temporarily allow" the site would be nice, but it doesn't exist.
Another FANTASTIC solution that I've used in the past is the Astaro Security Gateway. They have a free home version of their "Software Appliance" that goes above and beyond OpenDNS. I haven't used it in a while, but when I did it was able to not only filter web sites but also monitor Instant Messaging and other online activites. It's a bit more involved as you need your own hardware (I used an old computer with 2 network cards and stuck it in between my router and my broadband modem), but the results are pretty powerful.
The downside to all these solutions, however, is that they will only work when the TouchPad is on your network. If they connect to a neighbors network of if the go to a friends house, all of these systems will be moot because they are completely bypassed. The only way to monitor that content from ANY network would be to install an application on the device itself and to my knowledge, none exist.

BT Parental Controls window won't go away

Hi there,
I use BT Internet and am on wifi. Today I switched on my PC and every time I open a webpage in Google Chrome or Internet Explorer, I get a little window from BTInternet asking me if I want to activate Parental Controls. I click "No" and it takes me to a page, saying "You have chosen not to enable parental controls." All fine and dandy. So I click "Close" on that page and it tries to do something, then just times out. I usually use Chrome but I tried it on Internet Explorer as well, where it closes instead of timing out.
HOWEVER
It doesn't seem to be registering that I DON'T want to use parental controls because the message appears on every online shopping website I try to visit, and because it's there, I can't browse any of the pages.
The other PC connected to the router via ethernet is not having this problem.
I've tried clearing cache and cookies and using a different browser (Internet Explorer) but this doesn't work.
Can anyone please help me?
This is what I'm seeing.

Hi laalaa,
Welcome to the forum and thanks for posting!
Sorry for the problems you're having. There was an issue with parental controls but everything should be sorted now. Can you post back to let me know please? If you're still having problems I'll give you a hand from here if needs be.
All the best,
Robbie
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Parental controls/time restrictions on iPhone

I can safely say that my daughter's iPhone has ruined our lives. We've had it for five days. Yes, there are some built-in parental controls, but Apple has blocked anybody from offering a software program that will turn the dang thing off (I'm talking about texting and calling) at a certain time every night. I have a daughter who is addicted to her phone and the battles are humongous to get her to do anything but text.
There are plenty of good programs with good parental controls for the Android and Blackberry, but thanks Apple for not allowing us as parents to turn the phone off at night. I know about Mobicip, which is a great company, but they can only turn the internet off, not texting or calling. When you have a kid who can and will text 5,000 texts a month, we need something that eliminates the battles at home and can automatically turn the thing off when it's bedtime. We're all losing sleep. Most parents, when they get an iPhone for their kid, don't realize that Apple, unlike Android, has chosen to place more importance on children's privacy than parent's ability to place restrictions on their kids' phones. I plan to take the iPhone back and get her an Android.

The carrier doesn't have to "touch iPhone SMS or calling features. THEY SHUT THEM DOWN at thier end.
http://www.att.net/smartcontrols-SmartLimitsForWireless
Have you even bothered to look to see what AT&T offers? Apparently NOT. You can effectively shut her down on any schedule you like.
Restrict the times it can be used for messaging, browsing and outbound calling.
That means no SMS, no iMessage, and no calling her friends. It doesn't block incoming calls, but messages will be blocked.
Afraid she'll hop on your WiFi and use that instead? Then lock her out of it. You can even do it on a schedule if you have a half way decent router and a few ounces of technical understanding.
FEATURES
ENHANCED FEATURE: Block incoming and outgoing calls and text messages - now up to 30 numbers.
NEW FEATURE: Block calls to 411 Directory Assistance (including 555-1212).
Restrict times of day the phone can be used for messaging, browsing and outbound calling.
Set limits for the number of text and instant messages allowed per billing cycle.
Choose a dollar limit for downloadable purchases (ringtones, games and more).
Select the amount of web browsing/data usage allowed per billing cycle.
Restrict access to inappropriate content with content filters.
COST
$4.99/month per line
OTHER
Calls and text messages to and from phone numbers you designate as “Allowed Numbers” and calls to and from 911 will continue to be permitted regardless of the limits you set.
As your child approaches the text and download limits, he/she will receive an advance warning. Once a limit is reached, there will be a notification that the action is restricted and that the service will be stopped until the next billing cycle begins.
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